Police plan grace period for ban on smoking in cars with children

Drivers who continue to smoke in cars which contain children are unlikely to be fined in an initial grace period, say police. This follows a precedent established with the ban on using a mobile phone when driving.

Amanda Sandford, information manager for Action on Smoking and Health, said the government had made plain it would not be spending millions on enforcement.

“I think in time it will become self-enforcing just as like the law on smoking in public places did because it has overwhelming public support, even among smokers.”

Electronic cigarette firm fights EU vaping laws in European court

British company, Totally Wicked, is challenging EU proposals on electronic cigarette in the European court of justice arguing that the new laws are “disproportionate and inappropriate”.

Hazel Cheeseman, director of policy at from ASH said: “Good regulation is important to drive up standards. Elsewhere in the world countries are opting to ban electronic cigarettes.

“In Europe we will have a balanced model of regulation that will keep safe and effective products on the market. There is also much scope for improvement. We know that two out of three smokers who try e-cigarettes do not continue vaping. Balanced regulation can drive innovation and improve the market as a whole.”

Letter to the editor: The EU and the regulation of electronic cigarettes

In response to an opinion piece published on the 28 September which criticised the EU Tobacco Products Directive, Hazel Cheeseman, Director of Policy at ASH argues that the under the new tobacco products directive electronic cigarettes and their contents will be regulated to ensure they are safer and more effective.

Letters from Professor Robert West, director of tobacco studies at UCL and Professor Martin McKee from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine are also featured.

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